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Prism #48, September 2010, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Ua23 Newsletter, September 2010: Progression Through Partnerships, Alive Center, Western Kentucky University, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Soc 423.50: Addiction Studies, Cynthia L. Garthwait

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.

Winona Currents Magazine, University Advancement - Winona State University

Winona Currents

This magazine published by Winona State University’s University Advancement was intended to inform WSU Alumni, students, faculty, staff and the greater community about Alumni and the university.Project Education, A Tree Story, Building Character.

The Murray Ledger And Times, September 1, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Elections Make Defense Spending Cuts More Difficult, Says Uab Expert, Staff

Browse All News

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September 2010 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Scholarworks Statistics - September 2010, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of September 2010, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 8,318 full-text downloads.

Designing And Implementing A Longitudinal Study Of Children With Neurological, Genetic, Or Metabolic Conditions: Charting The Territory, Harold Siden, Rose Steele, Rollin Brant, Susan Cadell, Betty Davies, Lynn Straatman, Kimberley Widger, Gail S. Andrews

Lyle S. Hallman Social Work Faculty Publications

Background: Children with progressive metabolic, neurological, or chromosomal conditions and their families anticipate an unknown lifespan, endure unstable and often painful symptoms, and cope with erratic emotional and spiritual crises as the condition progresses along an uncertain trajectory towards death. Much is known about the genetics and pathophysiology of these diseases, but very little has been documented about the trajectory of symptoms for children with these conditions or the associated experience of their families. A longitudinal study design will help to close this gap in knowledge.

Methods/Design: Charting the Territory is a longitudinal descriptive, correlational study currently underway with children …

September 1, 2010 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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September 1, 2010 General Faculty Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Swosu Fact Book Fall 2010, Denisa Engelman

Fact Books

I am proud to introduce the 19th annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Fact Book. The Fact Book provides a ready source of information to answer frequently asked questions about the University and its operations. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this Fact Book came from computer-generated reports that are printed following the tenth class day of each fall semester. Because of student fluctuations during the semester, numbers will not match other published enrollment numbers that may be based on enrollment at the end of a semester.

I Can’T Believe My Child Just Said That!, Susan E. Murray

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Ink (2010-09)

Ink, 2008-

The student-run features magazine covering the fashion, art, music and culture worlds at VCU and in Richmond. Published annually in print and updated regularly online.

Parent Power: Project Transition Links Parents To Student Achievement And Success, Christine Yackel

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Alumni Journal, David Marc, Erica Blust

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Seemingly Unrelated Regressions With Spatial Error Components, Badi H. Baltagi, Alain Pirotte

Center for Policy Research

This paper considers various estimators using panel data seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) with spatial error correlation. The true data generating process is assumed to be SUR with spatial error of the autoregressive or moving average type. Moreover, the remainder term of the spatial process is assumed to follow an error component structure. Both maximum likelihood and generalized moments (GM) methods of estimation are used. Using Monte Carlo experiments, we check the performance of these estimators and their forecasts under misspecification of the spatial error process, various spatial weight matrices, and heterogeneous versus homogeneous panel data models.

Work Characteristics And Family Routines In Low-Wage Families, Amanda Sheely

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The maintenance of routines is linked to positive outcomes in children and families. Role theory asserts that resources and constraints found in family and work environments will shape a parent's ability to successfully fulfill both roles. To date, there is scant research examining the maintenance of routines in lowincome families whose work environments are often characterized by temporary work, non-traditional shifts, and irregular hours. This study seeks to understand the relationship between employment characteristics on the maintenance of family routines in a sample of low-wage families. The results of this study support the findings of other researchers that low-wage families …

Review Of How It Works: Recovering Citizens In Post-Welfare Philadelphia. Robert P. Fairbanks, Ii. Reviewed By Jennifer R. Zelnick., Jennifer R. Zelnick

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Robert P. Fairbanks, II, How it Works: Recovering Citizens in Post-Welfare Philadelphia. University of Chicago Press, 2009. $70.00 hardcover, $27.50 papercover.

Gender Matters, Volume 16, Issue 1, September/October 2010, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Program

Gender Matters (2006-2011)

A bulletin of the Illinois State University Women’s and Gender Studies program, Volume 16, Issue 1, September/October 2010.

Jim Midgley Retires As Book Review Editor, Robert D. Leighninger Jr.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

For the last dozen years our Book Review section has been piloted by James Midgley, now Dean Emeritus at the University of California-Berkeley. We didn't always have book reviews. Our first Book Review Editor was Paul Adams, who began in 1983, a full ten years after our founding. He served for two years and was succeeded by Shimon Gottshalk in collaboration with Bruce Thyer until late 1987. Shimon carried on alone until 1992. Soliciting books to review, persuading scholars to review them, and riding herd on the reviewers is hard work. Neither the book review editors nor the reviewers get …

Dereliction Of Duty: Training Schools For Delinquent Parents In The 1940s, Sarah K. S. Shannon

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Parental culpability for juvenile delinquency has permeated social welfare thought and practice throughout U.S. history. This article presents a case study of one Midwestern municipality's efforts to create a training school for parents as a remedy for delinquency in the 1940s. The case study illustrates how city leaders attempted to put theory about delinquency causation into practice by forging a collaborative intervention strategy among various community partners including public schools, social welfare agencies, and law enforcement. In light of the case study, this article examines historical and contemporary efforts to punish parents of juvenile delinquents.

Volunteer Patterns Of Mid- And Later Life American Couples, Deborah B. Smith

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The expectation for older people to volunteer has increased, and married Americans are more likely to volunteer. Drawing on life course and couple decision-making theories, this research examines mid- and later life American couples' volunteer patterns. Ninety-five (95) couples are analyzed to determine characteristics of three groups of couples-both volunteer, neither volunteer, or only one spouse volunteers. Multinomial logistic regression comparing all couples simultaneously finds significant diferences. Couples with no volunteers are more likely to report lower joint marital satisfaction and at least one spouse out of the labor force than couples where one spouse volunteers. Couples who have both …

Bringing The Organization Back In: The Role Of Bureaucratic Churning In Early Tanf Caseload Declines In Illinois, Chad Broughton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Welfare reform legislation in the late 1990s lead to rapid declines in state welfare caseloads. In contrast to prevailing accounts that emphasize rapid job creation and those that pin caseload declines on successful work incentives and behavioral sanctions, this article argues that organizational rationing mechanisms explain a large portion of the sharp initial declines in Illinois. The article first highlights how street-level bureaucratic practices oriented toward caseload reduction arose in TANF implementing bodies from a reordered and narrow set of organizational incentives that had little to do with the symbolic goals of welfare reform. Based on an analysis of state-level …

Review Of Reforming Child Welfare. Olivia Golden. Reviewed By Leroy H. Pelton., Leroy H. Pelton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Olivia Golden, Reforming Child Welfare. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Press, 2009. $29.50 papercover.

Review Of Contemporary Chinese America: Immigration, Ethnicity, And Community Transformation. Min Zhou. Reviewed By Shehong Chen., Shehong Chen

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Min Zhou. Contemporary Chinese America: Immigration, Ethnicity, and Community Transformation. Temple University Press, 2009. $89.50 hardcover, $28.95 papercover.

Web Subject Guides: Virtual Connections Across The University Community, Jane Hutton, Rachel Mcmullin

University Libraries Faculty Publications

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Center For Academic Excellence: Annual Report 2009-2010, Patrice Hudson, Leslie G. Mcbride, Kevin Kecskes, Amy Spring, Janelle De Carrico Voegele, Michael Chamberlain, Vincent Schreck

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Admittedly, a certain amount of tedium is involved in assembling an annual report. Retrieving, verifying, and summarizing all the data generated from CAE’s programs and services during the year feels a lot like double-checking references in a manuscript before sending it off for review. It’s a necessary part of the larger project; sometimes we are surprised.

Somewhere in the midst of the process, we may suddenly see a project from an entirely diff erent perspective, identify a theme that ties together threads or themes we hadn’t realized previously were connected, or more clearly see why faculty members may (or may …

What The Governor’S Panel Learned, Aradhana "Bela" Sood

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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Mentoring: Meanings, Models, And Metaphors, Thomas E. Keller

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

This is a PDF of a PowerPoint program presented at the UNST Peer Mentor Program, Fall Mentor Development Conference, September 2010